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The Digestive System

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The digestive system is AKA the   show
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show Ingestion, Peristalsis, Digestion, Absorption, Defecation  
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Ingestion involves   show
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show wave like muscular contractions of the GI system that push the food along the digestive tract  
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show gurgling sound produced by peristaltic movement  
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Borborygmos is AKA   show
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Digestionj is the   show
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show movement of digested food into the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems for distribution to the bodys cells  
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Defection is the   show
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show 12 hours  
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show alimentary canal  
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show oral cavity to the anus  
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the length of the GI tract is approximately   show
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Digestion begins in the   show
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show mastication  
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the tongue, labiae, and buccae keep the food   show
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show lips  
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The buccae are the   show
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The dentes are the   show
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Between ages 6 months to 2 years there are how many teeth   show
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the 20 temporary teeth from 6 mongths to 2 years are also called the   show
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show 32  
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show incisors  
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show cut food  
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The 4 teeth posterior to the incisors are called   show
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Canines AKA   show
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The canines (cuspids) are used to   show
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The 8 teeth posterior to the canines (cuspids) are called   show
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premolars AKA   show
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the 12 teeth posterior to the premolars (bicuspids) are the   show
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the molars AKA   show
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The premolars (bicuspids) and molars (tricuspids) are used to   show
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the posterior molars (tricuspids) are AKA   show
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show the crown, the cervix (neck) and the root  
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show gingivae  
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the gingivae are the   show
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the crowns are covered by the hardest substance in the body called   show
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show connection between the crown anad root  
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show maxilla and mandible  
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the maxilla is the   show
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the mandible is the   show
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show saliva  
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show amylase  
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saliva also contains an antibacterial enzyme called   show
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show parotid glands, submandibular glands, sublingual glands  
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show anterior portion of the root of the oral cavity  
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show posterior portion of the oral cavity  
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show uvula  
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show nasal cavity  
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show papillae  
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show something that causes a reaction  
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show taste buds  
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show sweet,sour,salty,bitter  
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show lingual frenulum  
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the anterior Labiae are connected to the gingivae by the   show
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pharynx is the   show
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show swallowing  
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show deglutition  
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show 10 inch tube between the laryngopharynx AND the stomach  
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the proximal(beginning) esophagus passes through the   show
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show space between the lungs  
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show esophageal hiatus  
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the diaphragm is the   show
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show breathing  
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the sphincter that connects the esophagus to the stomach is called the   show
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show lower esophageal sphincter  
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a sphincter is a   show
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show left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the abdomen  
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show churn, squash, and squeeze food into a liquid  
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show chyme  
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show HCl (hydrochloric acid), Pepsin  
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show protein  
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show mucus layer  
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in 2 to 6 hours the stomach empties all its contents into the duodenum through the   show
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show first section of the small intestine  
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the second section of the small intestine is the   show
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the third section of the small intestine is the   show
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80% of the absorption of nutrients occurs in the   show
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the nutrients absorbed in the small intestine include   show
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show ilEoccal valve (sphincter)  
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show cecum  
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a fingerlike projection off of the cecum is called the   show
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show RLQ right lower quadrant of the abdomen  
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show right inguinal (iliac) region of the abdomen  
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show ascending colon  
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the ascending colon turns left at the   show
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show transverse colon  
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the transverse colon curves beneath the inferior portion of the spleen at the   show
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show descending colon  
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show sigmoid colon  
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show rectum  
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stool (feces) leaves the body through the   show
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stool (feces) is a   show
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show defecation (defecate) or bowel movement (BM)  
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an important function of the large intestine is to   show
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show hard and difficult to defecate  
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show brown and formed  
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show retrogastric  
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retrogastric means   show
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show aid in chemical digestion and neutralize hydrochloric acid (HCl)  
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pancreatic enzymes include   show
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show pancreatic duct  
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show insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream  
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insulin allows glucose (sugar) to   show
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show the blood sugar to fall  
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the secretion of glucagon stimulates the liver to   show
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the secretion of glucagon causes   show
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show serum amylase  
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show RUQ of the abdomen  
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show production of heparin, prothrombin, and thrombin which are involved in the coagulation (clotting) mechanism  
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show remove hemolyzed erythrocytes (bilirubin)  
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show detoxifies poison (toxins) such as ammonias (NH3 subscript) alcohol (ETOH) and medications  
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show stores excess glucose as glycogen  
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show stores copper (Cu), iron (Fe), and the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, +K  
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show produces bile  
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show gall bladder  
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show emulsify (break up) fats  
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show just inferior to the liver  
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bile is carried from the liver to the gall bladder via the   show
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show common bile duct  
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show liver function test  
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liver function tests are used to detect   show
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show Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP or Alk. Phos.), ALT AKA SGPT., AST AKA SGOT., LD AKA LDH, ammonia (NH sub 3) Albumin (Alb.) bilirubin (bili) or neonatal bilirubin hepatitis A virus (HAV) Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) hep B surface antibody (Anti-HB) HCV  
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show hepatitis B virus (HBV)  
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Anti-HB is a test to detect recovery or vaccination to the   show
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other tests of the GI system include   show
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show gastrointestinal (GI) series  
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show the process of viewing the esophagus, stomach and duodenum with a lighted instrument  
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show the process of viewing the colon with a lighted instrument  
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show the process of viewing the sigmoid colon with a lighted instrument  
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